Your application will be checked and reviewed by representatives from the IFMRS grants committee. We aim to notify applicants within 8 weeks of application.

Please note that there is a financial limit and grants are allocated on a quarterly basis. A maximum number of grants is allocated to each member society, so if your society has reached their limit you may not be eligible, even if the application process is still open to other society members.

IFMRS Exchange Scholarship Grants

IFMRS Exchange Scholarship Grants are available for members of IFMRS member societies to enable researchers to spend time in another laboratory to learn a technique not used in the home laboratory. Grants are also available for medically trained researchers/physicians to spend time in clinical research facilities

IFMRS Exchange Scholarship Grants will support visits of up to 3 months. The Grant is intended as a contribution to travel and subsistence expenses for the duration of the visit. It does not include cover for spouses or any dependents. The amount allocated will be calculated according to the budget available, the number of applicants, and the total amount of expenses claimed.

All applicants must be a member of an IFMRS member society and must demonstrate that they will apply the knowledge gained during their visit. There is no age limit.

Applicants will be required to provide the following:

short (maximum 2 page) curriculum vitae

list of publications (of the applicant or the applicant’s laboratory)

one-page synopsis of current work

names and addresses of two referees, one of which must be the current supervisor

Maximum 1,500-word synopsis of the work intended to carry out at the receiving laboratory (written by the applicant). The synopsis should include:

Title of the project

Summary of the project

Background of the project

Overall aim of the project

Main lines of experimental/clinical approach

Benefit for own project

Benefit for home laboratory/clinical research facility

References

Outline of anticipated costs

The IFMRS will operate a rigorous and transparent review process supervised by representatives from two IFMRS member societies. Each application will be checked for eligibility and will then be sent to three independent reviewers. Reviewers will be selected for their expertise in the appropriate area and will be asked for their opinion on the following aspects:

Quality and originality of the proposal;

Suitability of the chosen receiving laboratory/clinical research facility;

Quality of the candidate;

Perceived benefit to the home laboratory/clinical research facility;

Feasibility of achieving the goal of the visit and benefit for the project

Any conflicts of interest will be declared.

Successful candidates will be required to submit a report to the IFRMS within 3 months of their visit. The report should include the following: